| bronchial polyp | A polyp growing from the bronchial mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| bronchial provocation tests | Tests involving inhalation of allergens (nebulised or in dust form), nebulised pharmacologically active solutions (e.g., histamine, methacholine), or control solutions, followed by assessment of respiratory function. These tests are used in the diagnosis of asthma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchial respiration | A tubular blowing sound caused by the passage of air through a bronchus in an area of consolidated lung tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial spasm | Spasmodic contraction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bronchial tubes | <anatomy> The bronchial tubes which arise from the branching of the trachea, especially. The subdivision of the bronchi. Origin: L, pl. Cf. Bronchus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| bronchial veins | Many veins running in front of and behind the bronchi and uniting into two main trunks which empty on the right side into the azygos vein, on the left into the accessory hemiazygos or the left superior intercostal vein. Synonym: venae bronchiales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial voice | A modification of the voice sounds, by which they are intensified and heightened in pitch; observed in auscultation of the chest in certain cases of intro-thoracic disease. Origin: Gr. Windpipe + sound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| trans-bronchial biopsy | <chest medicine, procedure> A biopsy that is performed through the wall of the bronchus (using the bronchoscope). This involves obtaining a small piece of lung tissue for microscopic analysis. This is a useful alternative to an open surgical biopsy, where an incision must be made. (17 Mar 1998) |
| acorn-tipped catheter | A catheter used in ureteropyelography to occlude the ureteral orifice and prevent backflow from the ureter during and following the injection of an opaque medium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| angiography catheter | A thin-walled tube suitable for percutaneous puncture and powered injection of contrast media for radiography; catheter diameter is measured on the French scale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| balloon catheter | A catheter used in arterial embolectomy or to float into the pulmonary artery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| balloon-tip catheter | A tube with a balloon at its tip that can be inflated or deflated without removal after installation; the balloon may be inflated to facilitate passage of the tube through a blood vessel (propelled by the bloodstream) or to occlude the vessel in which the tube alone would allow free flow; such catheter's are used to enter the pulmonary artery to facilitate haemodynamic measurements or to enter arteries and then remove them while inflated to withdraw clots (embolectomy catheter). See: Swan-Ganz catheter. Synonym: Fogarty catheter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bicoudate catheter | Catheter bicoude, an elbowed catheter with a double bend. Origin: bi + Fr. Coude, bent (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bozeman-Fritsch catheter | A slightly curved double-channel uterine catheter with several openings at the tip. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Braasch catheter | A bulb-tipped catheter used for dilation and calibration. (05 Mar 2000) |